They just keep on coming down the pike, and I am intrigued by all of 'em. How much can they pack into a hand-held digital recorder?Tascam and Zoom seem to dominate this field, but others players like Olympus and Roland have some entries.Now, Sony is back with its PCMD 100 Portable High Resolution...
Monday I took a day off my usual TV job. A "comp" day as it were. ...compensation for working Memorial Day.But I didn't really get the day off, 'cause I spent the time in a vision/planning retreat with the other members of the board of Boys Town Nevada. Yes, the original Father Flanagan's Boys...
The premier voice-over conference for voice actors in Britain happens this month. It's called VOX.The organizers have been in touch about spreading the word, and I promised them to post the Q & A they participated in when I had questions about the event. You can find that below. Also here...
When the big national TV spots are not hittin' like they should...or even as a VO career mainstay; eLearning projects pay the bills.People don't talk about it all that much, but eLearning -- or Elearning, E-Learning (whatever) -- often constitutes steady work, with dependable clients, at decent...
Just when I think I've got a bead on the people who make up this voice over community, I find out I really know nothing.I mean, I've been to umpteen VO conferences, I write a widely-read VO blog, I administer some social media VO forums, I'm the president of World-Voices, I wrote a popular book...
How long is it prudent to hang on to ISDN?...I mean...at a personal level?We all know the TelCos are pretty much fed-up with losing money on the infrastructure that goes into keeping this dinosaur alive...at least in the hinterlands...as in: anywhere else besides NYC and LA. Those phone companies...
...and many more. You -- who served in the military, who gave your life, your time, your service, who secured our freedom at home, who dedicated your life to representing our county. You.This salute is for you. Thank You!Would YOU - Mr./Mrs./Ms. VO talent -- like to do one small thing in support...
...the more they stay the same.As quoted in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible: Ecclesiastes 1:9 "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun."This is not just "reflective Dave" waxing eloquent on a Friday. This is the...
Working two jobs can drive you crazy. In my case, the drive is revealing.One job is rigid. It has immutable deadlines. The pay is fixed. I work for someone else. They tell me what to do. I MUST get along with others.The other job personifies flexibility, finesse, and self-direction. There's...
Ever since Google bought YouTube, it's been trouncing the competition for online videos. YT is the de facto standard for posting, linking, viewing, and sharing video. Not even mighty FaceBook has been able to make much of a dent in YT's video dominance.Now, there's a new guy in town, and the...
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